Novel genotyping approaches to easily detect genomic admixture between the major Afrotropical malaria vector species, Anopheles coluzzii and An. gambiae

Authors: Beniamino Caputo, Verena Pichler, Giordano Bottà, Carlo De Marco, Christina Hubbart, Eleonora Perugini, Joao Pinto, Kirk A Rockett, Alistair Miles, Alessandra della Torre
Publication Year: 2021
Journal: Molecular Ecology Resources, 21(5), pp 1504 - 1516
Link: https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.13359

ABSTRACT The two most efficient and most recently radiated Afrotropical vectors of human malaria – Anopheles coluzzii and An. gambiae – are identified by single-locus diagnostic PCR assays based on species-specific markers in a 4 Mb region on chromosome-X centromere. Inherently, these diagnostic assays cannot detect interspecific autosomal admixture shown to be extensive at the westernmost and easternmost extremes of […]
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A Novel Allele Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction (AS-PCR) Assay to Detect the V1016G Knockdown Resistance Mutation Confirms Its Widespread Presence in Aedes albopictus Populations from Italy

SIMPLE SUMMARY The Asian Tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is an invasive species which has become a worldwide public health concern due to its colonization of all continents (except Antarctica), its aggressive biting behavior and its capacity to transmit potentially deadly human viruses, such as Dengue and Chikungunya. Insecticides currently represent the most commonly used weapon […]
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A Case for Systematic Quality Management in Mosquito Control Programmes in Europe

Authors: Antonios Michaelakis, Fabrizio Balestrino, Norbert Becker, Romeo Bellini, Beniamino Caputo, Alessandra della Torre, Jordi Figuerola, Gregory L’Ambert, Dusan Petric, Vincent Robert, David Roiz, Anastasios Saratsis, Carla A. Sousa, William G. R. Wint, Nikos T. Papadopoulos
Publication Year: 2021
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(7), 3478
Link: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073478

The recent spread of invasive mosquito species, such as Aedes albopictus and the seasonal sporadic transmission of autochthonous cases of arboviral diseases (e.g., dengue, chikungunya, Zika) in temperate areas, such as Europe and North America, highlight the importance of effective mosquito-control interventions to reduce not only nuisance, but also major threats for public health.
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Novel genotyping approaches to easily detect genomic admixture between the major Afrotropical malaria vector species, Anopheles coluzzii and An. gambiae

A Novel Allele Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction (AS-PCR) Assay to Detect the V1016G Knockdown Resistance Mutation Confirms Its Widespread Presence in Aedes albopictus Populations from Italy

A Case for Systematic Quality Management in Mosquito Control Programmes in Europe

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